bsmphilly.com Topics: john digiuliohttp://www.bsmphilly.com/topics/john-digiulio/?utm_medium=RSS2015-02-25T18:40:38-05:00Some water mains to be replaced in Northwood and Frankford2015-02-25T18:40:38-05:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/feb/25/some-water-mains-be-replaced-northwood-and-frankfo/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Philadelphia Water Department spokesman John DiGiulio last week told residents that some water mains will soon be replaced in Northwood and Frankford.</p> <p>Some people had come to the Feb. 17 Northwood Civic Association meeting expecting to hear about a PWD capital project for Adams Avenue, but DiGiulio said he had ...Construction, potholes continue to plague Orthodox Street2014-12-30T18:49:16-05:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/dec/30/construction-potholes-continue-plague-orthodox-str/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Go to civic association meetings in Frankford and Northwood and you&rsquo;re sure to hear someone bring up Orthodox Street. To say the street has been battered by the years would be an understatement, and right now the Philadelphia Water Department is digging it up to install new mains.&nbsp;</p> <p>A layman&rsquo;s ...Section of Verree Road to close for repairs2014-05-22T16:32:38-05:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/may/22/section-verree-road-close-repairs/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A small section of Verree Road in Bustleton will be closed for three weeks to a month to repair damage caused by an early Monday-morning water main break.</p> <p>The damage to the street was so extensive that a part of Verree between Welsh and Pine Hill roads will have to ...Water main break creates mess at Red Lion & Verree2013-11-22T20:13:13-05:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/nov/22/water-main-break-creates-mess-red-lion-verree2/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>It was a beautiful morning on Monday, except at Verree and Red Lion roads. There, the day started out wet, muddy and irritating.</p> <p>A water main break at about 6:30 a.m. flooded the intersection and loused up the first commute of the week for motorists who usually pass through the ...Water main break creates street geyser2012-08-01T13:35:00-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/aug/1/5663-water-main-break-creates-street-geyser.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Flooding from a water main break damaged two homes and two businesses, while interrupting water service late Sunday night and early Monday in the Northeast.</p><p>An 8-inch underground pipe burst at Willits and Ashton roads at about 10 p.m. Sunday, said John DiGiulio, a Philadelphia Water Department spokesman. Witnesses reported that ...What&#039;s up with Ann Street?2012-06-13T11:14:00-05:00Hayden Mitmanhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/jun/13/5368-what-s-up-with-ann-street.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Why is the street torn up along Ann Street at Edgemont Street?</p> <p>That&rsquo;s what locals were asking last week when they reached out to <em>Star</em> for answers.</p> <p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a mess. The people who live on the street can&rsquo;t open their windows because of all the dust,&rdquo; said Bill Reinert, a ...